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Is Your Law Firm Overpaying for Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

… Practice, specializing in the structuring and placement of complex casualty risks. Before joining Vanbridge, Mr. Fitzsimmons was a Senior Vice President for Mercator Risk Services, a wholesale insurance broker. He was a Casualty Practice Leader for significant account risks at Willis North America, Inc. from mid-2002 through 2006. Mr. Fitzsimmons served as a Casualty Team Leader in the large account group at Aon Risk Services, Inc. of New York from 1997 through mid-2002. He graduated from Saint Bonaventure University with a BA in Management & Marketing and he holds a CPCU designation. DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE JDX Comp Program Highlights (PDF)

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China’s New National Privacy Law

On August 20, 2021, the top legislative body in the People’s Republic of China passed China’s first comprehensive data privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). The PIPL will take effect on November 1, 2021. At this time, the final version of the law has not yet been released. However, initial drafts of the PIPL suggest the law bears a striking resemblance to the world’s most robust framework for privacy protections, Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GPDR and the PIPL have similar definitions for “personal information.” And the PIPL, like the GDPR, contains …

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One of the Most Overlooked “Root Causes” of Loss Events

… properly trained at hire? Was the guard in the way? Was the operation of removing the guard a common practice? Were the rules adequately enforced? Many more questions arose – and all of them uncovered problems that led to physical and administrative improvements to prevent further disaster. Upon closer investigation, the root cause of this accident was the change in the process (the machine) without the necessary change in procedure. When clear expectations are not communicated, it is human nature to make assumptions. One of the corrective actions was to implement a change management plan. In an unrelated event, an automatic

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Biden’s OSHA: What to Expect

On June 16, President Biden’s nomination of Doug Parker as director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) moved closer to Senate confirmation with a 13-9 vote by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Parker currently serves as California’s OSHA (Cal/OSHA) director and previously served under Obama’s administration as the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) policy manager. Parker spearheaded Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for COVID-19 and is expected to continue promulgating federal OSHA’s COVID-19 ETS. Cal/OSHA has a reputation for its robust program, with several …

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10 Top Things to Know About the Cyber Insurance Market

The story of cyber insurance has evolved over the years; with the advent of COVID and ransomware, cyber insurance is top of mind for risk managers. Kelly Geary, EPIC Cyber Practice Risk Leader, is a Risk & Insurance Risk Insider, recognized by the magazine as a leading executive focused on the topic of risk. Read Kelly’s article to learn how cyber insurance went from its peak, starting in the early 1990s, to rapidly emerging in the 2010 decade. Fast forward to 2021 and the market is in a tailspin. DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE TOP TEN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE …

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EPIC POST: Q3 2021

The EPIC POST is a quarterly publication that highlights industry news, upcoming opportunities, and service updates. Learn more about working with EPIC to successfully manage risk and identifying the most effective way to protect your winery and reduce its insurance costs. What’s New? Q3 Winery Report: The Q3 Report provides the latest insights from EPIC’s top management about Capacity, Industry Groups, Deductibles, Coverage, Terms & Conditions, and Pricing. View the Report  Q3 Highlight: State of the Climate As we enter the third quarter of 2021, we look back at key lessons learned from fire season last year. Hindsight is …

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Q3 2021 Winery Report

As we enter the third quarter of 2021, we look back at key lessons learned from fire season last year. Hindsight is 20/20… but 2020 was more than any of us could have anticipated! While we strive for answers to resiliency around a growing worldwide pandemic, mother nature had other plans in store for us…Climate change and the ‘New Normal.’ EPIC on the Front Lines “…Cautious optimism changed on the West Coast on August 16, when a dry lightning storm from a deteriorating tropical storm off Baja California pushed through Central California into Southern Oregon, sparking hundreds of …

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Protect Your Employees with Heat Illness Prevention Measures

Summer has officially arrived – along with higher temperatures and the potential for heat illness, especially for employees who work predominantly outdoors in industries such as construction and agriculture. In 2011, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a Heat Illness Prevention campaign to educate employers and workers on the dangers of working in the heat. Some states have adopted plans for compliance and enforcement of heat illness prevention plans, such as the California Occupational Safety and Health Program (Cal/OSHA) with its Heat Illness Prevention standard. Viewpoints from Josh Allen While it’s important to consult state regulations to …

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